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Los Angeles, California

University Park
Los Angeles, California, 90089
Phone: 213 740-1111
Fax: 213 740-1556
Email: admitusc@usc.edu
www.usc.edu

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I LOVE USC Latest post by Nancy M on 11/16/2009 8:33:00 PM. 30 post(s) and 444 views.
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* Basics

Applicants offered admission: 26.61% Students who return for Soph year: 95%
Student to Faculty ratio: 10:1
Average high school GPA of frosh:3.7
Year school was established: 1880
Mascot: Tommy Trojan
School Colors: Cardinal & Gold

* Campus Setting

Campus Size: 235 acres Location: In a major city (pop. 300,000 or more) or within its metropolitan area (approx. 25-mile radius). Population: 3,700,000 Location description: 155-acre campus in Los Angeles (population: 3,694,820); separate campus for health sciences, satellite centers in Sacramento and in Orange county, marine science center on Santa Catalina Island. Served by air, bus, and train. School operates transportion on campus, to health science campus, and to nearby housing. Public transportation serves campus.

* Test Scores

	25th - 75th Percentile
SAT Combined	0 - 0
SAT Math	650 - 730
SAT Critical Reading	620 - 710
ACT Composite	28 - 32
ACT Math	27 - 33
ACT English	27 - 33

* The students

69% In-state students 31% Out-of-state students 127% American Indian/Alaskan Native 3513% Asian/Pacific Islander 1016% Black/Non-Hispanic 2103% Hispanic 7915% White/Non-Hispanic 1393% Non-Resident Alien 80% in top 10th of graduating high school class 90% in top quarter of graduating high school class 99% in top half of graduating high school class

Men Undergrads: 7788 Women Undergrads: 8133

* Social Life

Groups with strong presence <#7f>Twenty percent of students belong to a Greek house, so they're very influential. Athletes, volunteer service groups, and some religious groups have an effect on university life, too," reports the Daily Trojan. Most popular events Popular events include Songfest (a school-wide musical), the Springfest Concert, and football games. Popular places on/off campus Students gather on campus at Center Plaza. Off campus, students choose destinations from Los Angeles' array of beaches, clubs, and sporting events.

* Prominent Alumni/ae

Frank Gehry, architect; George Lucas, film director; Ron Howard, film director

* Academic Interests

Architecture, 2% Area/Ethnic Studies, 1% Biological/Life Sciences, 3% Business/Marketing, 27% Communications, 10% Computer/Information Sciences, 2% Education, 2% Engineering, 7% English, 3% Foreign Languages, 1% Health Professions, 7% Home Economics, 1% Liberal Arts, -1% Mathematics, -1% Parks Recreation, 1% Philosophy/Religion/Theology, 1% Physical Science, -1% Protective Services/Public Administration, 2% Psychology, 4% Social Science/History, 13% Visual/Performing Arts, 13%

* School type

Private Four-Year Graduate Coeducational College Calendar: Semester system

* Finances

Room and board: $ 10144 In-state tuition: $ 33314 Out-of-state tuition: $ 33314

* Greek life

Number of fraternities: 29 Men that join frats: 17% Number of sororities: 24 Women that join sororities: 21%

* Athletics

Students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 4% Students in intramural/recreational sports: 40%

* Student newspaper(s)

The Daily Trojan (daily) Bamboo Offshoot (quarterly)

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scholarships available

» Mexican American Alumni Association Scholarships ($5000)

» Alumnae Scholarships ($4000)

» Alumni Club Scholarships ($4000)

» Black Alumni Association ($4000)

» Alumni Club Scholarships ($2500)

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Alma R (Los Angeles, California )
Nov 18, 2009 9:33PM

Plaese send me information about the school

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Christian O (Whittier, California )
Nov 18, 2009 8:52PM

Please send some information about your engineering program. Thank you

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Chloe B (Tulare, California )
Nov 07, 2009 3:19PM

I would like some information on your Journalism, Broadcasting, Communications, and Media majors, as well as internship opportunities in the area. Thanks!

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Julia C (Los Angeles, California )
Nov 07, 2009 3:14AM

Please send me some info about this school
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Ashwin K (Fremont, California )
Nov 04, 2009 10:58PM

Just returning the LOVE! Don't miss out on this opportunity to check out my profile too!
Also, just wondering if your University could put me through to a couple of current students? I would like to ask them some questions that I didn't get to ask my regional admissions director. Thanks!

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Los Angeles, California

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